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A. J. HULL',OE STERLING, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'To NOVELTY IRON WORKS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OE SAME PLAGE.

Letters Patent N 99,440, dated .February 1, 1870.

`IMII?RO'VIEHD SCHOOL-DESK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,-A, J. HULL, of Sterling, in the county of 4Whitesides, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in YSchool-Desks; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', ref- 4 erence being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specicatiou. y

The nature of lIny invention consists in the construc tion and arrangement of a joint or hinge, to beused in connecting the seat to a school-desk.

In order to enableothers skilled in the art to which my invention appertaius, tO make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation,ref'eniug to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is Aa perspective view of the combined school-desk .and seat;

Figure 2, Ais an enlarged View of the inperside of that portion of the standard to which the seat is hinged;

Figure 3 is an enlarged side View of the inner end of the seat-supporting arm;

Figure 4 is an enlarged view of the inner side of' the washer used informing the joint or hinge; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged front view of that portion ofthe standard to which the se'at is hinged, showing, in section, the manner of securing the washer.-

A A represent'thestandards, on which are secured the back B, desk O, and book-case D, all constructed in anyof the known and usual ways.

E represents the seat, which is composed of a series of slats, secured on the upper side of 'two slightlycurved arms, GG.

These-arms'are enlarged and rounded on their in-` ner ends, and the outer sides of these circular enlargements are provided with two segmental recesses, a and b, forming, between said recesses, lugs c c, as shown 4in dotted lines in iig'. 3.

At a suitable height, on the front side of the standard A, is formed a circular projection, L Z, corresponding in size with the circular enlargement on the arm G.

In the centre of the projection d, on the inner side, is formed' a hub, e, of the same length as the thickness -of the enlarged inner endvof thearm G, and of any suitable thickness to fit within ahole made in the cen-v tre of said enlargement on the arm G. Across the end of the hub e is formed ambar or projection, f, as

When the joint or hinge formed of the circular pro jection d, with its hub c, projection f, andllugs t' fi, and the arm G, with its enlarged inner end, having recesses a b and lugs c c, is'p'ut together, it will readily be seen that the lugs c c and t 't form bearings for the seatto hold the saine in proper' position, both when it is let down and raised up against the back- B.

When thc arm G is placed in imposition on the hub e, a washer, h, is put on theinside, said washer having a recess, in which the projection j; on the hub, fits. A screw, an, is then inserted through the centre -of the Washer h, and is screwed into the huh, so as to make a tight or loose joint, as required. The washer which 'thus completes the hinge will not move when the seat is moved up or down, and consequently the screw cannot come loose.

It is evident that the screw m may be put in from the outsideof the hinge, through the hub c, and be screwed into the washer h, and answer the Same purpose.

Having thus fully described my invention, Y

What I claim as new, 'and' desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is-

1. The circular projection (l, provided with the hnb e,bar f, and lugs t' t', all substantially as and for the purposes herein set fort-h.

2. 1n combination with Vthe above, the washer h,

provided with a cavity or recess fitting overA the bar f, for the purpose of keeping the screw m, which passes through the same, from turning, substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 12th day of October, 1869.

A. J.. HULL.

Witnesses: I

LORENZO HAPGOOD, A. (LSMERRILL. 

